Pearless
Small estate in Nyeri County, Kenya · Growers code AG.0017 · o
Auction performance
Between September 2017 and June 2019, coffee from Pearless was sold in 23 lots at 8 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 758 of 2,078 growers.
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 8 | 25.1 | 255 | 218 | +17% |
| C | 9 | 13.8 | 185 | 168 | +10% |
| AA | 5 | 6.6 | 309 | 278 | +11% |
| PB | 1 | 0.4 | 263 | 205 | +28% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 3 | 7.4 | 294 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 13 | 20.2 | 262 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 7 | 18.3 | 199 | 147 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 4 | 27% | 246 |
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 4 | 25% | 208 |
| Roise Van Dyke Investment Ltd | 2 | 12% | 337 |
| Goldrock International | 1 | 8% | 251 |
| C. Dorman Ltd | 2 | 6% | 273 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 3 | 5% | 86 |
| Engelhart Co | 1 | 5% | 246 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 1 | 3% | 279 |
Marks used on auction lots: 48NG1007/PEARLESS/AG0017, 51NG0057/PEARLESS/AG0017, 52NG0116/PEARLESS/AG0017, 52NG0021/PEARLESS/AG0017, 17NG0073/PEARLESS/AG0017.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.
About Pearless
Pearless is a private coffee farm estate managed by Tropical Farm Management. The 50-acre farm is located in Njeng’u, Nyeri County, at an altitude of 1,750-1,800 m.
Pearless Farm grows coffee but has no on-site processing facilities. It has 29,925 trees and produced 39,000 kgs of coffee on average in the years 2017 and 2018. Pearless uses sprinklers and overhead irrigation infrastructure for irrigation, disease and pest control. In the dry season, overhead irrigation mimics rainfall. Pearless Farm provides employment opportunities to the local community.
Tropical Farm Management sells the beans directly to the N.K.G mills in Ruiru, Nyeri County, for wet and dry milling. Pearless produces its coffee with pride and care and sells it with dignity and with knowledge and understanding of the coffee market and its customers’ needs. Pearless Farm aims to improve the quality of life of its coffee farmers by seeking better prices and higher returns through promoting sustainable, production, processing and marketing technologies.